Science Foundation

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Learning Area:

Science

Qualification:

NCEA Level 1

Course Endorsement:

No

Approx Cost:

Course booklets $30.00.

Technology Requirements:

A laptop is essential for this course

Entry Requirements:

Students will be selected for this course based on their overall achievement in Year 10. It is strongly recommended that students take a Science at NCEA Level 1 (BIO101, GSC101, SCI101, SCE101, SCP101, SCI102). This course can be taken alongside any other NCEA Level 1 Science course, except SCI101.

Course Outline:

Students will take a mixture of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Planet Earth & Beyond, Earth and Space Science standards, which will be internally assessed. In addition, there is a strong practical component to this course, which is linked to real life contexts.

This course includes 4 internal standards, using portfolio style assessments that will require students to: